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North Carolina Sen. Kay Hagan said Thursday she doesn't expect much impact from a third-party effort in her state to challenge Democratic lawmakers deemed unfriendly to organized labor.

"I think one thing that's great about our country is the freedom of the ability to do just that," she said during a conference call with reporters. "But I do think we will continue having a strong, two-party system in North Carolina."

It was reported earlier this month that the Service Employees International Union has been canvassing for signatures to create a party, called North Carolina First, to challenge Democrats who have been unsupportive of labor priorities such as health care reform.

Hagan also said she had no plans to endorse any of the three leading Democrats running for Senate in the May 4 primary.

"I'm gonna get behind the Democratic nominee on May the 5th," she said.